The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

that he can do what he pleases, not
merely in the way of defining the
doctrines OF the church, where, he
speaks by the authority Of God Zap
plause), but in the way Of interfering
in their policy and politics. and pull
ing the strings; sometimes, as 10
Germany, allowing priests not only
to take an active part in politics, but
to sit in Parliament, or, as in France,
allowing cardinals, bishops and
priests to sit in the assembly and to
become permanent members OF the
Upper House; and again, when 1t
suits him, permitting an archbishop
to dare to say to an American citi-
zen that he must never in the future
make a political speech of any char
acter whatever (uproarious spplause)
or to attend any political meeting
Whatsoever without the permits
sion Of the sacred congregation
Of the propaganda (laughter),
an Italian institution some
thousands Of miles away, run by men
who do not know but that Florida
is:a suburb Of New York, or Mobile
the name Of a street in San Francisco
[laughterl; as long, | say, as the
Catholic people Of ireland, Of Amer
lea, Of Poland, or of Germany, con-
sent to let the Roman machine, Of
which the Pope himself is but
mere puppet applause do all that,
so long will this Roman machine,
with the Pope at its head, continue
to use poor Paddy, aud the poor
American Catholic, and the poor
Polish fool, and the poor German
fool as so many pawns on the politi-
cal chessboard, t. be sacrificed at
any time for whatever can be got in
return lapplause.
The whole OF this policy is largely
prompted, instigated and animated
by the frenzied desire for the res
toration OF the Pope's rotten old
temporal throne, that everybody but
a fool or a member Of the Roman
machine sees clearly is as dead as
Julius Cesar. Applause.l And so
they are selling out the precious lib
critics of the people, the Catholic
people, who have been most faithful
to the spiritual side OF the cherch,
the Irish and Germans and Poles.
Applause They are selling them
out in order TO get in return the
diplomatic aid OF Bismarck, aud the
Gar and the English Cabinet toward
the restoration Of the temporal
throne Of the Pope in the land Of
Italy, to make the Italian people
curse, If possible, more than they are
cursing today, the thing that they
hate with all the energy OF their be.
ing, the monstrous interference, in
the name Of Christ, Of the Pope and
the Pope's men in the politics si
their country. Applause.
If this interference in politics
were to be in the interest Of Justice
liberty, national unity and indie.
pendence, then nations would rise ur
and call these men blessed and thank
God that revealed religion had come
to the aid OF their own conscience,
aud the teachings Of natural religion
But when they End that that inter
ference is simply against the liberty
and Independence Of their country
aud against the natural and rational
aspirations Of men, then they mus
necessarily present such a sacrifc,
OF true religion TO last for money anC
power. tApplausel Ii is this con
dition Of things that has ruined I'll,
religion Of Italy, OF France, and o.
every SO called Catholic country
And not satisfied with their hsrrlC
work they are anxious 10 bedevil tn,
Catholicism Of Poland, Germany
Ireland, America and all the Enelist
speaking countries so that they maj
be brought 20 the same wretchet
condition OF irreligion, Of hostility :,
the church, and OF satanic hatred o
1 the very name OF God. Applause.
| admit, dear friends. that this i
hardly such a sermon as l shoulC
have preached in the pulpit Of ST
Stephens church. GApplausel. An,
| cheeriully acknowledge that IL
had preached such 4 sermon as | an
preaching now, in the pulpit Of 81
Stephens il would no doubt hAy,
been the first and the last sermon o
the kind that / would have eve
preached there. [Laughterl. Blu
you see that the machine has mad
something OF n mistake. For the,
have liberated mel Uproarious an,
tumultuous applause, men and wo
men rising and waving handkerchief
aud hats. A voice, "You are in
communicated tonight. | say the
have liberated mel BY their incred
ible blindness, ignorance aad foil
they have brought about such 4 con
dition OF things that | am not merel
liberated from those ordinary con
siderations Of prudence that men O
the world mi ht think would affec
me, such as danger 10 my position
and loss Of salary, and they nigh
even say FORGETTING my chances O
preferment and promotion laugh
teri, but they have liberate,
me in a much higher an,
more important sense. Ap
plAusel. II is poor bushes
Tor q man 10 be blowing his own horn
IL is poor business for a man oTcn b
be defending himself or apologiIil
for himself. IL is work that Is no
over orgenial for me; and 30 ] hag
tried TO avoid II as much as | could
aud have let people say a good dca.
both in private aud 10 the newsps
pcrs, preierring 10 remain passiv
and apparently ind ferent 10 tn
whole thing, and allowing a grea
many things that might have bee
contradicted 10 go uncontradicted
And ! am not tonight at ali anxiou
20 apologize for or to gloriiy myself
/ think / can safely say. Eut Will